Enjoy the ride! Apologies if you are a new supporter and your name doesn't yet appear in the end-credits - I'm having to upload these videos a bit in advance at the moment...

The sound and smells of the old engines... and the memories they bring back :) What a great video. Thankyou, you two.

I am old enough to remember steam engines in service. this is a great piece of nostalgia. Thanks.

The old trains are truly the best. This was so nice.😊

I noticed during the end credits a block of flats by the side of the line. They had balconies overlooking the railway. If you had to work from home, I couldn't think of a better place than looking down on steam trains. A great video Steve.

As a small boy I lived in a place called Wylam to the west of Newcastle upon Tyne and used to take the train into Newcastle quite often and of course it was pulled by magnificent steam engines, I would spend the journey with my head out the window enjoying the smell of the engine and getting my face dotted with smuts from the soot which my mother would then have to remove with her hanky, what happy memories your video bought back, thank you so much and stay safe.Cheers.

Great to see that people still admire the old railways.They will be with us for some time thanks to these enthusiasts.

These railway preservation groups do a fantastic job. I'm old enough to remember the when they started to restore the Strathspey railway, a line I wish was able to be fully reopened as would be fantastic to get from Aviemore to Elgin, without either going to Aberdeen or Inverness first.

I'm catching up on earlier videos I missed and found this one. Superb!

Many thanks for finding this rare gem of a service and I wish the volunteers well and hope it survives, trains alicja and a bacon roll what more do you need on a Saturday Steve

I really loved the Young Ones reference 🙂

Apologies in advance my dad's old joke. Two foreigners on an English steam train coming into the station one with his head out of the window, someone shouted" look out", he did and lost his head! His friend said " You English! why do say Look Out when you mean Look In" . I'll get my coat .

The good old days, a once powerhouse of an Empire now sadly decaying. Great vlog 👍

I used to hang over a bridge near Prestwick Station and get the smoke in my face. Well you did that when you were young!

What a delight of a heritage line. Never knew that one existed - but I do now!

Growing up in Bervie from the age of ten, this was my nearest and first steam railway to visit (since then been to a few others). That footbridge at Bridge of Dun was installed a few years ago and used to be the footbridge at Dunblane station. Also, Bridge of Dun used to see the main Aberdeen to Glasgow expresses, which in the 60s were hauled by former LNER pacifics.

On the strength of your film Steve, we opted for Brechin as our station to go on the Polar Express with our grandson this coming Saturday. Looking forward to it, and giving Brechin a wee helping hand after the flooding.

One of the most romantic of railway companies, the run from Stirling to Callander followed by the sights of loch lubnaig, running along side the loch to Strathyre, then up to Lochearnhead. The next bit of the run was either along to Crieff or up the hillside of Glen Ogle with the most fantastic views onward to Loch Tay, or if you stayed on the mainline to Oban..... The east coast part of the line ending in Aberdeen via Perth made it the most beautiful railway in the world. Beeching murdered our heritage.....!

Definitely need to check this out. Lived up this way for 2 decades and never knew this existed. Keep the hidden gems coming. Love Alicja's bass guitar tattoo by the way. Very cool.

We took our kids on this years ago, it was great fun. My Grandparents used to live near the railway line that went to Forfar, I remember the steam trains passing their cottage. There was always lumps of coal on the line and we used to collect it and put it on the fire.

Good job Alicja was with you for this one, otherwise it’d be “where y’gaun Steve?” With a reply of “Brechin, ma’self” 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😜👍. Lovely day for you pair😎, lovely old world charm everywhere.

Hi Steve, Thanks so much as always for your video, what a lovely day out. You show us things that I certainly didn't know anything about but highly entertaining, glad you both enjoyed it so much too. Safe Travels.

The excitement when your lordship uploads a new video and the crushing disappointment when you notice it's only 12 mins long. 😂😂😜

Brill, I can tell you were well chuffed with your day out !!!

Fantastic video as always Steve, would love to see one with the steam train, that’s for another video 🤞🏻🤞🏻

The trip from there to Dun is absolutely amazing, even from their modern trains.

I remember the Scammell Scarabs well from my younger years in Glasgow. There were always plenty of them running around from every station.

That was fun. Thanks for taking us along.

That was lovely. We have bits of the Beeching axed Somerset & Dorset line being re-laid by volunteers and each group owns a few engines & a station. What a tragedy it was what he did 😪. Swanage is the biggest success story, it meets the London train at Wareham now, amazing feat by volunteers, a really beautiful line. Love a steam train 😍

The sounds and smells I remember Waverley Station had lots of these little red scarab trucks wizzing around

Marvellous - who doesn't like a steam railway! By the way, Im off to the North Yorks. Moors Rly on monday - what a coincidence

I enjoyed that train trip as if I was there myself. The quaint old railway stations and the beautiful restored railway carriages were stunning. Certainly was a great day out for you both. Thanks for sharing Steve !! 👍👍

Very interesting, and we'll put together. Respect to all the volunteers.

Loved this train video…

You guys….this channel just keeps getting better! I really like the way this was put together & edited. And loved the train ride!

The Caledonian Railway had a genius for building elegant and beautiful stations. Oh and the train you rode took me back to my childhood (in the West of England). And I remember the Scammell Scarab lorries that used to deliver luggage and parcels in the days of British Railways.

How beautiful is that train and bus.

Put this in my watch later a while ago, lived in brechin my whole life, always lovely to see the Caledonian up and running.

It must cost a fortune to run a small railway like the Caledonian and the folk who run it must be very dedicated! Thank heavens for them! Great nostalgia, thanks to the railway volunteers and both of you for the journey!!

I rode steam trains as a young child (or a wee lass) in the US. Lots of soot and not as well decorated as yours. On our first trip to Scotland my husband and I experienced those outside opening doors. If a nice Scottish lady hadn't helped, we'd probably still be riding around trying to figure out the door opening. Enjoyed the trip.

Good morning Steve and Alicja loved your wee trip on the Caledonia steam train your video work really highlighted the scenery here in NJ where I am near the Delaware River we have two steam trains touring about Steve I really thought you would be throwing in some coal 😉 Have a good week you two stay safe 😘

Thank You Steve what a great Video, My Great Grandfather worked on this railway, being in Australia it was lovely to be able to see it

Many thanks Steve, another one for my bucket list and you cover my other main love, steam railways. In my case it is in miniature and later on today I will be doing the same thing as in your video, giving rides for the public at our local miniature railway. All the best, Mike in Sheffield.

Braw wee video as usual !! About 3 and a bitty decades ago, I used to be a frequent traveler up to Brechin ( then onwards after a few days or whatever to Aberdeen ) Don't really remeber if I was ever on the train itself, but I do mind seeing the railway station now and then !! Thanks again for the wee trip !! Take care, both of ye !!

Loved this video! We took a ride on the Strathspey Railway a few years ago. What a treat! Thanks, as always, for sharing.

Great Video and you say near to home ! SHAME LINE DOES NOT GO FURTHER.. You get a much better view from a train that a car no hedges and most importantly the oncoming traffic is not heading for you..

Thanks because this brought back some more happy memories for me. After moving from Montrose to Damacre Road Brechin with my parents when I was a baby we always went to visit Brechin at some stage in our holidays when I was a kid. Bridge of Dun is a name I remember very well. Keep well and safe. James.

Super video as always. You really captured the feel of bygone days. A beautiful wee line.

A most enjoyable & interesting video thanks as always for great content on the channel good luck on the next adventure 👌👌👌

So relaxing. Cheers

Lovely. Thanks for the memories

I hope both of you and Alicja will have the opportunity to do the Jacobite in Fort William soon. you keep making videos of all the great destinations in Scotland that I now want to go and see. thank you.

Great video again! You could almost visualize platform 9 3/4 on your way to boarding the Hogwarts Express! But that’s another story. Nothing like sticking your head out the window of an old train and having soot and cinders blowing in your face. Once again, great video. You guys be safe.

Didn't know that this even existed lol. Great channel, love the videos, they make my day👍

Awww, loved this video, my cup of tea! I love old trains, we have a tiny "railway village" in my town in the US, just a small track that goes through the woods, through a covered bridge and amidst a village from the 1920-30's, I love it, to me it is the way life should be still! I loved the interior of this train, very cozy!

What a beautiful Steam Train 🚂 Steve, more wonderful memories! when my kids were growing up we had a static caravan in Derby’s, Matlock area, and near by there was a wonderful tram museum with amazing vintage trams that we could ride on, it was very exiting I can remember feeling like a kid myself ! thank you 🙏 Steve and Alicja for a unique wee journey by Steam, I could almost smell the Steam engine doing it’s thing “👌” off to raid the fridge now to see if I can beat your breakfast butties! 😋

I remember those Scarabs scuttling around the town where I was born - back in days when this modest town had a major railway goods yard.

That brings back memories of the 40's when trains ran on time and plenty of room for all

Thanks for the video - brought back memories of our trip on the Brechin line last year. Unfortunately we had a diesel locomotive rather than a steam loco but still enjoyed the short journey.

That was fun. Thanks for sharing 👍🚂

Smashin 😊❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Always enjoy your videos Steve ...so well scripted and informative . Best wishes ...Happy New Year 🎉🙂👍

That was so nifty...what a wonderful experience. Thank you for taking me with you. ( Alicja, I love your dress.) Merry Ann from Minnesota

Lovely video Steve a classic bit of steam railway and classic young ones clip too. Hope you are both well

I do like a train journey and a steam train is very special. This looked a nice we hurl on a steam train. I went on the Jacobite with the wide and kids a while back. Our daughter is a massive Potter fan so she was amazed, maybe more so when we walked under the viaduct. Just the sounds of he hissing steam and the metal clunking is brilliant. This station looked great as well.🚂

great video, your knees and feet thank you for the break from your walks and hikes 🤣

That’s really cool, bit like Bo’ness? I fancy a go on that one, thanks Team, 10/10 ❤

Steve and Alicja - great video as always

I LOVE the Steam Trains.... It is the smell the noise the soot... I live near the KWVR.... Which is about 12 miles long and has 4 or 5 stops... One including a Museum.... And one being "Haworth" home of the Bronte`s... You can make a full day out if you like walking up hills.....Oh yer one is Oakworth.... From the "Railway Children".... The only down side is that it ends/ starts in Keighley..... A town where the keep all the Village idiots!!! Great vid Steve and Alicja..... :-)) xx

Best wishes to you and Alicja and thanks for sharing this great video, i really enjoyed.

Hopefully I'll visit this little railway one day.

Nice video to start Saturday. It's looking really good on this 55 inch LG TV. No worries, you guys are looking good. What is does is bring out the scenery without having to struggle on a laptop computer. Good to see your including more dog's. Fun times. Who does not like vintage train's. Oh, that Art Decco Caledonian Railway Poster, very fool. Looks like they got hay harvests' all ready for the winter.

We have a lot of cool older trains in Sweden but this one was extra cool. Ever in 🇸🇪 go to Uppsala and the "Lennakatten" the cat from Lenna 😎

Been at bridge of fun station many a time, when we had our caravan at Montrose. Our caravan sat right on Montrose basin. Loads to explore all round Montrose truly an awesome place with loads of lovely places all round about. Loved this video, well done.👍

Brilliant!Old enough to remember our train breaking down at Bridge of Dun on way from Aberdeen to Buchanan Street to visit our granny at Airdrie. Station at Bridge of Dun is so well restored ,slightly dowdy,that you could be back in late 50s,in which case I’d be 3(“How many hours to Airdrie?”) 5 of us could just about fill a compartment.If you got one to yourself you just hoped no one else would get on!

How Much fun! I Love Trains I haven't been on a whole lot of them but I Love Trains. Thank you for taking us with you on this little journey. And I have to say breakfast looked mighty tasty! Be well, stay safe, travel often, love from Texas.

That looked like a fun trip. Thanks for sharing.

Loved the video Steve as I'm a railway fan. I'm very lucky as there are three heritage railways where I now live in Derbyshire plus a tram museum that runs vintage trams.

Great one Steve, cant beat the atmosphere of the transport of yesteryear. I just live across the road from the main Larne to Belfast line. I am privileged to see the old rolling stock pass by from the Whitehead Railway Preservation Society weekly, not a sight or sound like it. Cheers 😃

What, no rendition of the Chigley song - 🎶..Time flies by...riding on the footplate, there and back again..🎶, I can't help myself when I see a steam train, sorry 😁 We've got the Bo'ness Steam Railway near us and sometimes when you're driving up the main road you can see it pass on the line, smoke billowing, it's a delight.

Very interesting video Steve cheers thanks to use both.🍺🍺👍

Looks great.

Awesome Steve, brilliant wee video. We were up in your neck of the woods last weekend after staying near Stirling the previous week and visited Montrose seafront after watching your video 👍🙂 Then went up to stay in Inverurie after visiting Stonehaven (fish and chips was fantastic from the carron fish bar) and Aberdeen (have now visited all 7 Scottish cities, although have since found out that Dunfermline is now a city so will have to go and visit there to complete the collection.) Went to Balmedie country park and beach on Saturday when the weather was really good, lots of helicopters flying over to and from the airport. Long way back to Liverpool on the Monday so we stopped at an air b n b in chapelton near East Kilbride to break up the journey. Love Scotland so much and you are a great ambassador for your country showing so many amazing places, keep up the great work 👍🙂

hi stevie boy aww this is brilliant I Been on speyside train from aviemore but look at the train carriages here wow thanks I didn't know about this railway wow I use public transport so its getting from aberdeen wish me luck one thing I can do dundee n tayside can't mind name vintage heritage buses dundee in 2 weeks see if I can get there stevie as I grew up inverness aberdeen vintage buses trains mean a lot too me anyway great day out loved the video thank you both hapoy weekend

Another great video Steve - must admit I was looking for Will Hay there in "Oh Mr Porter" - probably a lot of people won`t remember that film ;0)

We did the strathspey steam railway from Aviemore to Broomhill and had high tea on it, Id highly recommend it Steve, I'll put a link tae it up here 👆 🤣🤣....Dunk fae Oot n aboot wi us 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

What beautiful coaches and to bring up the Young Ones all at once! Brilliant!!

Im old enough to remember when nearly all trains were made up of that type of coach, When I was at College in North Wales I used to grab a compartment and more often than not you had it to yourself for the whole journey from Manchester to Llandudno

Great Video Steve!

You should visit the House of Dun, it is well worth seeing!

I travelled on the Caledonian Railway a year ago, hauled by the same small locomotive, a Barclay 0-4-0 shunter, built in Kilmarnock in 1926. It's quite a tough job for that loco which is why the ride is somewhat juddery at times. It's a lovely little trip though. There isn't much at Bridge of Dun - the bus to the House of Dun wasn't running when we went - but we did manage a nice five mile walk which took in Montrose Basin and quite a lot of cow shit! In Britain we are blessed with many heritage railways, some big operations, some, like this one, mid-sized and others very small. They all deserve our support in keeping our railway history alive.

I think that first vehicle you looked at was a steam truck. I just watched a video where they mentioned how those vehicles revolutionized the way scotch whiskey was transported, replacing the horse and buggy.

Nice! 😉🙂👍👍👍

You can’t beat the old steam trains. If you ever go down Yorkshire way try the Keighley Worth Valley Railway as featured in The Railway Children. Fabulous Haworth, home of the Brontë sisters and used for many films. X

Interesting had no idea that place existed

Thanks for bringing so many railway memories back to me. The stations ans small tank engine reminded me of journeys in the Isle of Wight in the days of steam, when the old single compartment coaches had windows operated by leather straps which had to be closed in tunnels to avoid smoke and smuts coming in. On holiday at Strathpeffer in 1963, we had a day trip to Kyle of Lochalsh in those comfortable maroon BRMk1 coaches, hauled by a similar Type 2 diesel to the first train of the day on your video, a beautiful and unforgettable trip. My own railway preservation experiences were as a volunteer at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. What great fun we had, as well as hard work on the restoration of their fleet of steam locos, and days out on the footplate and with the p/Way gang. They also introduced me to the attractions of Scotland, especially the West Coast and the Hebrides with "Puffer"VIC32. Thanks to the then owners, I had the unforgettable experience of being one of the support crew on 34092 "City of Wells" during her mainline certificate days. A boyhood dream come true was to work on her footplate, as I'd seen her and her classmates so often while watching the trains at Petts Wood Junction in the 1950's. You're quite right, the old railways had much more character, and comfort than the plastic air- conditioned trains of today, for all the " speed and efficiency " claimed for them, but not always delivered by our current privatised Train Operating Compnies. Alicja will probably remember steam trains in Poland, using the coal mined around her native Silesia. On trips with my wife, I've enjoyed steam train experiences including visiting the skansen depot at Wolsztyn, where thanks to her forbearance and indulgence, and the slightly amused interest interest of our Polish friends, I've been treated to " footplate experiences" on trains from Poznan and to Zbanszynek. To one brought up in the days of steam, it's really marvellous to see how so many people in railway preservation are prepared to give up so much time and effort to keeping an impression of those times alive for so many to enjoy.

I love some heritage rail content! Seems strange to see coaches of the type I remember as a kid (and a young adult) now being "heritage" - I'm sure I'm not that old yet!

Brilliant stuff real nice to see that it's being kept alive,,most of all thank you both for taking us with you,, from northern Ireland ☘️☘️☘️☘️

That looks like a brilliant day out 👍 thanks Steve

Great video Steve. You definitely had a Casey Jones vibe going on there, hanging out the window in your cap. If you remember that!